Just a few photos and tidbits from my wanderings around Buenos Aires. The elevator at my hostel is sort of unusual – I’ve never seen one like it, anyway. The elevator door is like any other, except when it opens at your floor, there’s another door. The first time I saw it, I wondered if I’d be able to get out! … Continue reading Wanderings
Words are definitely going to fail me here, I can feel it already. This place is phenomenal. I think I’m just going to post my photos, supply names, maybe comment here and there and leave it at that. The pictures speak for themselves. These are some sketches by Goya. A close up of one of them is posted below. I was surprised when going through … Continue reading Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
I’m in trouble. I’m in serious danger of falling in love with Buenos Aires. This is getting dire. And I still haven’t actually seen any live tango yet. Last weekend I walked down to San Telmo. The weather was beautifully dark and cloudy and foreboding of rain – my kind of day. I set out early in the morning, as I am wont to do. … Continue reading Mercado de San Telmo
My weekdays are spent going to class from morning to early afternoon. After class, I’m fried – well, my brain is, anyway – plus I have homework, so I don’t have a lot of energy to go out and see any sights. I save that for the weekend. Today I took a long walk. My three goals were Teatro Colón, El Ateneo Grand Splendid and … Continue reading Out and About in Buenos Aires
I had hoped to walk to Recoleta Cemetery then over to the Museo de Belles Artes today but when I woke up this morning it was pouring rain. I don’t mind a little rain – in fact, I love it. But it was gushing. I don’t have an umbrella with me and would rather not buy one if I don’t absolutely have to. I just … Continue reading Cementario de la Recoleta
Here am I in Buenos Aires. I’m not a big city person, generally, but I think I’m going to like this one. I arrived at EZE (the B.A. airport) yesterday after a roundabout stopover in Bolivia. It was supposed to be only a 3 hour stay there ……hoo boy – I think I need to back up and start at the beginning. My flight from … Continue reading On the Street Where I Live
That morning I was anxious to get going. The traffic was nuts. Would I have time to get to a good place? Would I drive too far? Not far enough? Clouds were predicted over much of the southeast, but Asheville wasn’t in the path at all so I’d have to drive elsewhere, no matter what. I’d known about it for a good three and a … Continue reading I drove to Tennessee
I’m back in Asheville once again. As the Tin Man said to the Scarecrow, “That’s you all over.” I sold Murphy for a mere pittance. Thanks and g’bye Murphy, ol’ girl. It was fun while it lasted. The sticking point for me was that in the weeks I had it on craigslist, and lowering the price nearly every day, Murphy was running perfectly. Beautifully. The … Continue reading Plan….. Oh hell, I’ve lost count
You know how it is when you take your vehicle to the mechanic and describe the funny noise it’s been making or that weird thing it does and he tries to get it to do the same thing but of course it doesn’t happen for him so he doesn’t fix it because he can’t detect it, so you get the vehicle back and naturally it … Continue reading Plan X from Outer Space
So much has happened since my last post, I don’t know if I’m on Plan B, C, D or…. H. It was a blow. No one died. It wasn’t the end of the world. But when they told me it would cost close to $2,000 to fix the problems with the van, the lump welling up in my throat nearly choked me. My mind reeled. … Continue reading Plan …..H?
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